In his first event with the Porsche 911 Cup (Type 992.2), Sargent posted the fastest time of one minute, 19.679 seconds – topping his fastest practice time earlier in the afternoon by .148 seconds.
It’s the Australian’s first appearance in the Porsche single-make series since finishing runner-up in the Pro class standings in 2023, the same year the series last visited southern California.
“There is always pressure,” said Sargent who was drafted into the GMG Racing machine for the weekend.“To be honest, once I moved on from Carrera Cup, I didn’t think I was going to be back here. but it’s nice to be back…at one of the greatest street circuits there is.
“It was quite tight there in the end. I’m really happy with the laps, but a little bit of traffic hindered maybe some more performance we had. But, I think our racecar is really good and that is exciting.”